30 E. Livingston Street in Tryon, NC:
Tryon Daily Bulletin – May of 1941:
Eunice – ages 12, 14, 16, and 17:
Eunice’s first recital, Saint Luke C.M.E. Church, age 10.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – April 24, 1943:
Recital at Saint Luke C.M.E. Church’s Autumn Bazar, age 13.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – November 8, 1946:
Recital at Saint Luke C.M.E. Church, age 14.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – August 19, 1947:
Fundraising recital in the Mazzanovich Studio, age 16.
Glee Club of Allen High School Wins Honors
Asheville Citizen-Times – April 3, 1949:
Recital at Lanier Library in Tryon, age 16.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – July 31, 1949:
Recital at Allen High School in Asheville, NC
Asheville Citizen-Times – May 14, 1950:
Report card:
Asheville Citizen-Times – May 31, 1950:
Recital at New Century Auditorium in Philadelphia, age 20.
Atlantic City Press – June 3, 1955:
Midtown Bar and Grill in Atlantic City was the venue of Eunice’s first public appearance and performance under the name “Nina Simone.”
She created her moniker by combining the nickname ‘Nina’ from a childhood boyfriend and ‘Simone’ from French actress Simone Signoret. Her initial reason for performing under this name was that she didn’t want her strict parents to discover the types of music she was playing and the venues in which she was performing, fearing that they’d disapprove of both.
Despite training for years to become a classical pianist, she began playing in clubs to support herself and was told that she’d also be expected to sing when she performed.
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Philadelphia Inquirer:
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Cash Box:
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Wilkes Barre Times Leader:
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Billboard:
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Billboard concert review:
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Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph:
Van Nuys News:
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Jet Magazine – 7/30/59:
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New York Age:
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Vineland Daily Journal:
San Franciso Examiner:
Cash Box:
Jet Magazine – 8/6/59:
Cash Box – September 5th:
Daily News – September 6th:
New York Times – September 14th:
Nina photographed on stage and backstage by Herb Snitzer:
Nina and Redd Foxx photographed backstage by G. Marshall Wilson:
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Disc Magazine:
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Los Angeles Times:
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Ottawa Journal:
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Los Angeles Times – August 22nd:
Cash Box – September 12th:
Cash Box – September 26th:
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Billboard:
Orlando Evening Star:
Disc Magazine:
New York Age:
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San Mateo Times:
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Oakland Tribune:
Jet Magazine – 12/3/59:
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Cash Box:
Tampa Bay Times:
Express and News:
United Press International:
Newspaper Enterprise Association:
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Jet Magazine – 12/24/59:
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Nina was forced to cancel this and other performances due to illness.
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Some or all of these scheduled performances may have been canceled due to illness Nina suffered from around this time.
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Sydney Morning Herald:
Billboard:
Cash Box:
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Jet Magazine – 1/7/60:
Daily Oklahoman:
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Newspaper Enterprise Association:
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Jet Magazine – 3/3/60:
Daily Reporter:
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Jet Magazine – 4/7/60:
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Nina performs “Little Liza Jane” at the 7th Annual Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island:
Sydney Morning Herald:
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Alabama Tribune:
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(This festival was canceled due to the violence at Newport earlier in the year.)
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New York Citizen-Call:
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Billboard – August 8, 1960:
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Detroit Free Press:
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New York Times – October 22, 1960:
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Tucson Daily Citizen:
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Jet Magazine – 12/29/60:
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Raleigh News & Observer:
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Variety:
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Jet Magazine – 3/9/61:
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Jet Magazine 4/13/61:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Village Gate in NYC:
Jet Magazine – 4/20/61:
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Jet Magazine 4/6/61:
Jet Magazine – 6/29/61:
George Shearing, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich at Madison Square Garden (by Michael Ochs):
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Jet Magazine – 7/13/61:
Jet Magazine – 7/20/61:
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
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The Record:
Press and Sun Bulletin:
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Free Press concert review:
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Calgary Herald:
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Dayton Daily News:
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Jet Magazine – 10/26/61:
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Jet Magazine – 12/21/61:
Various press:
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Ebony Magazine:
Nina arrives in Lagos:
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Jet Magazine – 1/4/62:
Jet Magazine – 3/8/62:
Letter from Nina to husband Andy Stroud:
The Pittsburgh Courier:
Various press:
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The Gazette:
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Philadelphia Daily News:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Village Gate in NYC:
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Daily Journal:
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Jet Magazine – 8/16/62:
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Jet Magazine – 3/15/62:
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Jet Magazine – 4/25/63:
New York Daily News – 5/6/63:
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Jet Magazine – 11/29/62:
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Sydney Morning Herald:
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Carnegie Hall concert program:
Jet Magazine – 4/4/63:
New York Times concert review:
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Orlando Evening Star:
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New York Times:
Newport Daily News:
Jet Magazine – 7/18/63:
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Jet Magazine – 8/22/63:
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Jet Magazine – 8/16/53:
The Charlotte News:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Apollo Theater:
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Raleigh News & Observer:
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November 15th – Baltimore Polytechnic Institute:
November 16th – Lehigh University (Pennsylvania):
November 17th – Fairleigh Dickinson University (New Jersey):
The final three concerts of this tour were canceled due to the assassination of JFK.
Jet Magazine – 12/12/63:
November 22nd – Dartmouth College (New Hampshire):
November 23rd – University of Vermont:
November 24th – Syracuse University (New York):
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(Footage was filmed on December 10, 1963)
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Jet Magazine – 2/20/64:
Cash Box:
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February 14th – Northeastern University (Boston):
February 17th – University of Pennsylvania:
February 18th – Indiana State College:
February 21st – Morningside College (Iowa):
February 22nd – Stepan Center (University of Notre Dame, Indiana):
February 24th – South Macomb Community College (Michigan):
February 25th – Michigan State University:
March 1st – Northern Illinois University:
March 2nd – Hamline University (Minnesota):
March 4th – Emporia State University (Kansas):
March 6th – Nebraska Wesleyan University:
March 13th – University of Dayton (Ohio):
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Jet Magazine – 4/9/64:
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Jet Magazine – 4/23/64:
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Jet Magazine – 8/20/64:
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Valley Times:
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San Francisco Examiner concert review:
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Pittsburgh Courier:
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September 18th – Bushnell Memorial:
September 19th – Boston Symphony:
September 20th – Carnegie Hall:
September 24th – Wagon Wheels Club:
September 25th – Three Rivers Inn:
October 2nd – St. Joseph’s College:
October 3rd – Endicott IBM Club:
October 5th – Place des Arts:
October 8th – Davenport Masonic Temple:
October 9th – KRNT Theater:
October 10th – Kansas State University:
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New York Times:
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The Times:
“Starring Nina Simone…” Lawsuit:
Jet Magazine – 1/14/65:
Lawsuit settlement – 2/65:
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New York Times concert review:
Jet Magazine – 1/28/65:
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Lorraine Hansberry, friend and mentor of Nina Simone, died on January 12, 1965. Ms. Hansberry was a playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of Black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago. Following her death, Nina took one of Ms. Hansberry’s unfinished works and turned it into her song To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
Nina performs at Lorraine Hansberry’s funeral:
Nina and Lorraine:
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Philadelphia Daily News:
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Jet Magazine – 3/18/65:
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During the Selma-to-Montgomery March, Nina performed on 3/24/65 alongside other musicians such as Tony Bennett, Joan Baez, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Laine, and Harry Belafonte:
Jet Magazine – 4/8/65:
York Daily Record:
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Jet Magazine – 4/29/65:
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Tampa Bay Times:
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June 26th – Nina and Lisa at JFK:
Nina, Lisa, and Andy in Trafalgar Square:
“London Hospitality”:
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Billboard:
More from Philips party in Stanhope/Hyde Park:
June 28th through July 10th – Annie’s Room performances:
July 2nd & July 16th – Ready, Steady, Go:
July 24th – Antibes (France):
July 31st – Comblain-la-Tour (Belgium):
August 1st – Koblenz (Germany):
Jet Magazine – 7/22/65:
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Raleigh News & Observer:
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“Sings Porgy” & “Second Album” Lawsuit:
Jet Magazine – 3/17/66:
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LA Times concert review:
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SF Examiner concert review:
Honolulu Star-Bulletin concert review:
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Jet Magazine – 12/23/65:
Various press:
December 11th – Performance for Swedish TV program, ‘De Ju Haven’:
December 14th – Interview at Hilton in Amsterdam:
December 25th – Mickery Theater in Loenersloot:
Returning to US:
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Concert was originally scheduled for 1/22 at Town Hall:
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Record Mirror:
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Daily News:
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Jet Magazine – 2/10/66:
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The Nashville Tennessean concert review:
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Chicago Daily News:
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Daily News concert reviews:
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Hackensack Record concert review:
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Lancaster New Era concert review:
Oakland Tribune concert review:
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Jet Magazine – 9/22/66:
Pittsburgh Courier:
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Jet Magazine – 11/3/66:
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Concert was postponed due to weather:
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New York Times concert review:
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Philadelphia Daily News:
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Melody Maker:
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February 13th – Kiel Convention Hall:
February 14th – Pittsburgh Civic Arena:
February 16th – University of Dayton:
February 17th – Rochester War Memorial:
February 18th – Philharmonic Hall:
February 20th – Baltimore Civic Center:
February 23rd – Cobo Arena:
February 24th – Boston Winterfest:
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Jet Magazine – 4/20/67:
April 14th – The Guildhall (Portsmouth):
April 16th – Colston Hall (Bristol):
April 18th – Free Trade Hall (Manchester):
April 19th – Royal Albert Hall (London):
April 20th – Town Hall (Birmingham):
April 22nd – The Upper Cut (London):
April 23rd – RamJam Club (London):
April 26th – ORTF Tilt Magazine (Paris):
London photoshoots with photographer Tony Gale:
Holland:
Photos from tour:
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New Musical Express:
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Melody Maker:
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Jet Magazine – 8/3/67:
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August 3rd – Kiel Auditorium (St. Louis):
August 4th – Memphis Jazz Festival:
August 5th – Ohio Valley Jazz Festival (Cincinnati):
August 6th – Cleveland Jazz Festival:
August 11th – Civic Opera House (Chicago):
August 12th – Buffalo Jazz Festival:
August 13th – Cobo Arena (Detroit):
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Jet Magazine – 8/24/67:
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Nina performed live at a gala in Berlin to mark the beginning of color television in Germany.
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Jet Magazine – 9/28/67:
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Jet Magazine – 11/30/67:
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Wilmington Evening Journal concert review:
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New York Times:
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(Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale)
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Oakland Tribune concert review:
Nina was nominated in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category for ‘You’ll Go To Hell’.
Aretha Franklin won that year with her song ‘Respect’.
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Jet Magazine – 2/2/68:
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Richmond Review:
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Jet Magazine – 3/21/68:
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Nina performed at the Westbury Music Fair on April 7th, three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Nina’s performance included a song she penned in MLK’s honor, “Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)”. What became known as the ‘MLK Suite’ was included on her album ‘Nuff Said.
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